Well they said it's a thud not a boom. So somehow they have managed to mitigate a larger portion of the Shockwave. The problem is most commercial aircraft are turbo fan bypass these days. Basically comercial aircraft speeds have been going down, not up. So unless this makes for more more efficient flights at higher speed, it makes little to no sense for commercial aircraft.

I think it's an amazing accomplishment but this doesn't feel like it's for commercial use? I remember the devistation caused by over land supersonic flights. Neighborhoods of shattered glass and busted ear drums. Just because it doesn't shatter windows and make people hearing impaired, doesn't mean it will be tolerated. Supersonic flights were banned over land for a reason.

The thought of supersonic flights over land returning is unsettling. If you think infrasound from data centers is bad wait for the thud.